Sir Mick Jagger has recalled how he was “over the moon” to hear his first ever single on the radio - 50 years to the day after the track’s release.

Exactly half a century ago today, The
Rolling Stones issued their debut, Come On, a Chuck Berry cover, less than a
month after recording it for Decca Records.

The quintet recorded the song at Olympic
Sound Studios in Barnes, south west London, on May 10 1963, a day after
finalising their record deal.

Frontman Sir Mick, speaking from Toronto
during band’s latest tour, said he still remembers the excitement of hearing
the track on the radio for the first time.

“I was told by Decca that the record would
be played that weekend by Brian Matthew on the big Saturday morning BBC show
called Saturday Club, I was very doubtful if this was such a cert as Decca
records had let us down so many times.

“But come the day I was glued to the radio
at ten o’clock and there it was.

“First 45 played was ours - Come On.”

Sir Mick, who turns 70 next month, added:
“We were, how’s it go, over the moon.”

The Stones will headline Glastonbury
Festival for the first time later this month, as well as playing two shows at
London’s Hyde Park in July.